Autosleigh.



W. H. HALLADEY.

AUTOSLEIGH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1910.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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W. H. HALLADEYL AUTOSLEIGH.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 20, 1010.

1,039,278. Pat nted Sept. 24, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. HALLADEY, OF IBEMIDJ'I, MINNESOTA.

AUTOSLEIGH.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. HALLA- DEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Bemidji, in the county ofBeltrami, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Autosleighs; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The invention relates to automobile sleds.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a sleigh of thischaracter in which the driving wheels are supported in a manner so as torespond to any irregularity of the surface over which the sleigh isbeing propelled thus overcoming any pos sibility of the breaking of thedriving wheels when the sleigh is in operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a sleigh of thischaracter in which the propelling wheels are actuated or driven by amotor carried by the sleigh whereby it may be propelled over ice orsnow, the sleigh being under positive control of an operator at alltimes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a sleigh in whichthe front runners are so supported as to be under control of an operatorwhereby they may be steered in directing the course of travel of thesleigh.

A still further object of the invention the provision of a sleigh inwhich the propelling device will ride over uneven surfaces withoutaffecting the movement of the vehicle, said propelling device beingautomatically adjustable relative to the surface over which the sleighis traveling.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a sleighwhich is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient inoperation, and inexpensive in manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in. the accompanyingdrawings, disclosing the preferred form of embodiment of the inventionand pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure l is a side elevation of an automobile sleighconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 20, 1910.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

Serial No. 567,887.

is a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view ofthe sleigh. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary enlarged view of the automaticallyadjustable brackets, a portion of the sleigh body being broken away todisclose the manner of mounting of the said bracket. Fig. 5 is avertical longitudinal sectional view through the sleigh.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 10 designates generally the bodyof the sleigh which may be of any desirable shape and construction, thebody being. supported upon front and rear cross hounds 11 and 12, therear cross hound having connected thereto a stationary axle 13 while thefront hound has connected thereto a front turning axle 14 by means of aking bolt lo and bracing the said hounds are the usual reach beams 16the latter being connected to the said hounds in any suitable manner.

J ournaled upon the axle ends are front and rear runners 17 and 18 thefront runners being connected at their curved upturned ends by means ofa cross tie rod 19 so as to prevent lateral. spreading of the said frontrunners. Fixed centrally to the bottom of the vehicle body 10 near itsfront end is an L-shaped bracket 20 the horizontal arm of which isconnected to the king bolt 15, the bracket serving as a bearing for thelower end of a vertical steering shaft 21. the same being also journaledin suitable bearings 22 fixed to the bottom of the body of the sleigh.Fixed to the upper end of the steering shaft 21 is the usual handsteering wheel 23 and this shaft also has fixed near its lower end asprocket wheel 24- over which is trained a sprocket chain 25 the endsthereof being connected near opposite ends of the front turning axle1-il by means of eye members 26 whereby on the turning of the steeringshaft the front runners may be turned for the guiding of the sleigh inits travel over ice or snow.

Secured to the bottom of the sleigh body 10 near its rear end betweenthe front and rear hounds is a cross beam 27 the ends thereof beingprotruded beyond the vertical side walls of the said body and areprovided with suitable vertical openings in which slide the verticalguide rods or portions 28 of hangers or brackets 29 the remainingportions being formed at their ends brackets for the attachment of thesame tothe sleigh body.

Suitably clipped to the bracket are split bearings 32 in which isjournaled a horizontal driving shaft 33, the bearings 32 supportingsuitable bearing walls 34 circumscribing the journal ends of the drivingshaft 33 and fixed upon this shaft 33 adjacent to the inner face of thebearings 32 are spurred propelling wheels adapted to penetrate or biteinto the icy or snowy surface on the ground for the advancement of thesleigh. This driving shaft 33 also has fixed thereto a sprocket wheel 36the latter being driven through the medium of a sprocket chain operatedby suitable motive power (not shown) stationed upon the vehicle body.

Surrounding the vertical guide portions 28 of the bracket 29 are coiledexpansion springs 37 each having one end bearing against the under sideof the cross beam 27 and its opposite end bearing against the bightformed at the lower end of the vertical portion of the bracket 29 and bymeans of these springs the said propel ling wheels are maintained inconstant contact with the snow or ice surface yet permitting the saidwheels to readily rise out of contact with the surface on which therunners rest by reason of irregularity of the surface on which thesleigh is traveling.

As power is transmitted from a suitable motor upon the vehicle bodythrough the medium of achain connected with the sprocket wheel 36 rotarymotion will be imparted to the driving shaft 33 which in turn willtransmit it to the propelling wheels for driving the sled in aforwarddirection. The pivots 31 arecapable of detachment so as to permit thebrackets to be readily detached from the body so that the said body maybe supported by ordinary traction wheels which may be ournaled upon theaxle ends on the detachment of the runners therefrom.

That is claimed is: i v

The combination with an automobile body having a front steering axle andrunner and a rear axle and runner; of a cross beam secured beneath thebody and projecting beyond the sides thereof, said projecting portionsbeing provided with vertical apertures immediately outwardly of thesides of the body, said sides being provided with recesses forwardly ofsaid cross beam, bracket mem bers comprising single sections ofresilient metal bent intermediate of their ends to provide upwardlyinclined forward portions having eye terminals disposed in the recessesand horizontal intermediate lower portions terminating in verticalextensions disposed through the apertures in the cross beam, detachablepivots engaged through the eye terminals to pivotally connect theforward ends of the rods to the body, resilient means engaged on thevertical portions of the rods between the cross beam and horizontalportions thereof, bearings suspended from said horizontal portions and atraction wheel carrying drive shafts rotatable in the bearings.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

WVILLIAM- H. HALLADE Y. WVitnesses GRAHAM M. TORRANCE, GEORGE I-I.BRADT.

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